https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1640 2026-08-14T15:45:47Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148447 Title: THINK : Issue 50 : June 2026 Abstract: THINK is a quarterly research magazine published by the Marketing, Communications & Alumni Office at the University of Malta. 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148446 Title: Manner Abstract: Before transforming into a butterfly, a caterpillar must first dissolve itself almost entirely. After a lifetime of eating and growing up to a hundred times its original size, the caterpillar brings its reality to a sudden halt within the hardened chrysalis. Through a surge of enzymes, its entire form melts away, leaving behind a protein-rich liquid for the cells of its new body to digest. A few short weeks later, it emerges reborn. Metamorphosis is rarely a peaceful process of growth. In biology, it requires a radical structural overhaul, breaking down a form that once functioned so well to build something entirely new. Butterflies remind us that we are not passive observers of a changing world. By shifting our manner – the way we think – we fundamentally alter how we interact with the world, creating room for new realities to exist. [excerpt] 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148445 Title: Sundried, slow-cooked and… sustainable? Testing the Mediterranean appetite for alternative proteins Abstract: Food neophobia is the clinical reluctance to eat novel or unknown foods. In a Mediterranean context, where culinary heritage is a source of pride, this biological ‘safety’ mechanism can become a significant barrier to environmental sustainability. 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148444 Title: Learning to govern the ground Abstract: A new student-worker scheme between the Lands Authority and the University of Malta offers a structured entry point into one of the country’s most complex administrative systems, combining legal, economic, and environmental perspectives on land. Aside from offering potential career opportunities at the Lands Authority, student trainees are equipped with multidisciplinary knowledge that ensures the course has something to offer everyone. 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z